Monday, June 27, 2011

Arrest warrant issued for Gaddafi

Arrest warrant issued for Gaddafi


Arrest warrant issued for Gaddafi

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:47 AM PDT

The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, accusing him of crimes against humanity.

French banks 'will help Greece'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 04:07 AM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says his country's banks are prepared to help Greece by giving it 30 years to repay.

Bachmann enters US Republican race

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:05 AM PDT

Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann becomes the latest Republican to announce a bid for the US presidency in 2012.

France to boost nuclear funding

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:05 AM PDT

France's President Sarkozy announces 1bn euros (£0.8bn) of fresh investment in nuclear power, despite warnings after the Japan disaster.

UN votes for Sudan peacekeepers

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:06 AM PDT

The United Nations Security Council authorises the deployment of a 4,200-strong Ethiopian force to Sudan's disputed region of Abyei.

Artists 'hit by UK visa system'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:38 AM PDT

Prominent names from the arts world say in an open letter that the UK's points-based visa system treats overseas artists "poorly".

Clash over new Italy rail tunnel

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:26 AM PDT

Police break down barricades erected by opponents of a new tunnel being bored through the Italian Alps for a high-speed rail link with France.

UK hails China 'opportunity'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:47 AM PDT

The UK prime minister says China provides a "huge opportunity" for UK business as he signs $2.2bn in trade deals but also urges respect for human rights.

Syria dissidents meet in Damascus

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:39 AM PDT

At least 150 Syrian dissidents hold a conference in Damascus to discuss the country's crisis, the first such event since anti-government protests began.

LA Dodgers filing for bankruptcy

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:07 AM PDT

The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball club files for bankruptcy, blaming Major League Baseball for not approving a deal that could have kept the team stable.

US violent game ban struck down

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:40 AM PDT

The US Supreme Court strikes down a Californian law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to the under 18s.

Over-50s in UK flock to social networks

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:57 AM PDT

Facebook use among over-50s in the UK has risen faster than any other age group, according to market research.

Lean gene 'linked to heart risk'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 03:23 AM PDT

Genes that result in a slender figure have been linked to heart disease and type-two diabetes, conditions normally associated with being overweight.

Live - Nadal v Del Potro

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:01 AM PDT

Defending champion Rafael Nadal faces Juan Martin Del Potro in Wimbledon's fourth round on Centre Court.

Mexico 1-1 England

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:48 AM PDT

England's World Cup campaign gets off to an inauspicious start as they are held to a draw by Mexico in their opening game of Group B in the Wolfsburg Arena.

Arsenal willing to sell Fabregas

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:54 AM PDT

Arsenal are prepared to sell Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona if the two clubs can agree a price for the Spanish midfielder, BBC Sport learns.

'Major gap' remains over pensions

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:20 AM PDT

Leader of the TUC Brendan Barber says unions will continue talks with ministers over plans for public sector pensions, but the two sides are still at odds.

'Radical' plan to cut MoD waste

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:43 AM PDT

Liam Fox sets out plans for a "radical" overhaul of the Ministry of the Defence (MoD) which will see a cut in the number of senior officers.

Woman held in phone-hacking probe

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT

A former royal correspondent for a leading news agency is arrested as part of police investigations into alleged phone-hacking by the News of the World newspaper.

James Bulger killer denied parole

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:38 AM PDT

Jon Venables, one of the killers of two-year-old James Bulger, is denied parole.

Woman admits Moat Pc 'bang' jibe

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:31 AM PDT

A woman admits saying "bang bang" to the policeman shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat.

Transport employees on £100k pay

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:49 AM PDT

Transport for London (TfL) says it paid 379 people more than £100,000 in the past financial year.

Glasgow 2014 Games chief resigns

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:42 AM PDT

The organising committee for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games announces the sudden resignation of its chief executive.

Woman dead after car mounts kerb

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:03 AM PDT

A woman dies and two other people are injured after a car mounts a footpath in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire

Club investigate 'ref knockout'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:36 AM PDT

A ladies' Gaelic football club is conducting an investigation after a referee was knocked out during a match.

Louth raid 'prevented NI bombing'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:58 AM PDT

Irish police believe bomb components found in County Louth on Saturday were to be used for a device in Northern Ireland.

Cancer patient's treatment anger

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:05 AM PDT

A cancer patient who was supposed to receive regular check ups says he was devastated when he was finally seen and told the disease had spread.

Engineering firm buys Bosch plant

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:33 AM PDT

A Gloucestershire engineering firm buys Bosch's site in south Wales the day before production ends but says it is too early to say how many jobs will be created.

Knox killed roommate, appeal told

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:35 AM PDT

US student Amanda Knox did kill her British roommate in Italy, one of Meredith Kercher's killers has told an Italian court.

US spending growth stalls in May

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:32 AM PDT

US consumer spending was unchanged in May, the first time there has been no growth since September 2009.

Clashes after River's relegation

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:11 AM PDT

Dozens of people are injured in clashes in Buenos Aires, after Argentina's legendary football club River Plate is relegated for the first time ever.

Bolivia law aims at food security

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 12:15 AM PDT

Bolivian President Evo Morales signs a law that aims to ensure food security for his country, after spiralling prices sparked protests earlier this year.

Ex-Zambia leader Chiluba buried

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:33 AM PDT

Zambia's former President Frederick Chiluba is buried in the capital, Lusaka, following his death more than week ago.

Sudan's Bashir in China mystery

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:41 AM PDT

A plane carrying Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on his controversial trip to China turns back without official explanation.

Greek MPs open austerity debate

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:29 AM PDT

The Greek parliament starts debating controversial new austerity measures needed to secure new international loans and avoid debt default.

Russian 'betrayed sleeper agents'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:34 AM PDT

A Russian court finds a former top intelligence officer guilty of high treason for exposing 10 sleeper agents who were expelled from the US last year.

Pakistan in Afghan rocket denial

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:46 AM PDT

Pakistan's army rejects claims made by Afghanistan that it has fired more than 450 rockets into Afghan territory over the past three weeks.

UK military trainers withdrawn

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:24 AM PDT

British military trainers working with security forces in Pakistan have been withdrawn at the request of the Pakistani government.

Japan tackles radioactive water

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:05 AM PDT

Operators of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant begin pumping decontaminated water to cool damaged reactors, in a move hailed as "a giant step forward".

Malaysia activists 'in detention'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:34 AM PDT

More than 30 Malaysian activists remain in detention after police arrests at the weekend ahead of a planned mass rally calling for electoral reform.

Global interest rates 'must rise'

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:17 PM PDT

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warns that low interest rates are a threat to global financial stability.

Slide in oil prices gathers pace

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 12:21 AM PDT

Oil prices extend their falls from the end of last week amid concerns about the Greek debt crisis and the weak US recovery.

Test run for Beijing bullet train

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:18 AM PDT

Chinese officials travel from Beijing to Shanghai on the test run of a high-speed train that promises to slash journey times by half.

Star Wars Galaxies set to close

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:58 AM PDT

Pioneering multi-player online game Star Wars Galaxies will be shut down on 15 December.

Van Gogh Museum closing for refit

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum is to close for six months next year for essential renovations to the building, its director announces.

Playwright Lyubimov quits theatre

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:18 AM PDT

Celebrated 93-year-old Russian playwright Yuri Lyubimov leaves the theatre company he led for nearly half a century.

Flap-run reveals flight evolution

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 06:04 PM PDT

Flapping and running, researchers say, may have been an important early step in the evolution of flight.

Rat eradication to save seabirds

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 03:11 AM PDT

A scheme to eradicate rats on Henderson Island could save the seabirds there, including the endangered Henderson petrel, says the RSPB.

Cigarette firm may sue Australia

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 09:21 PM PDT

Philip Morris threatens to sue the Australian government over its plan to introduce plain, brandless packing for cigarettes.

Imported surgical tools 'a risk'

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 05:32 PM PDT

The only UK hospital carrying out strict tests on surgical instruments imported from Pakistan finds many are substandard.

How can a road cost £131m a mile?

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:49 AM PDT

Two short lengths of road are about to open at a combined cost of £1bn. How can stretches of motorway barely five miles long be so expensive?

VIDEO: China tests high speed bullet train

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 04:36 AM PDT

China has conducted a test of a new fast train which has a top speed of 350 km (220miles) per hour.

VIDEO: Libya conflict: Tripoli's tale of two cities

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:37 AM PDT

Rebel forces claim they are making advances in the west of the country and are battling with Gaddafi's troops less than fifty miles from the capital, Tripoli.

VIDEO: Rugby takes off in Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:25 AM PDT

Rugby is the latest foreign sport which has become extremely popular in Afghanistan

VIDEO: Libyan rebels '30 miles from Tripoli'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:52 AM PDT

Rebel forces in Libya have clashed with troops loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi about 80km (50 miles) south-west of the capital, Tripoli.

VIDEO: On an RAF bombing mission in Libya

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 12:14 AM PDT

It is 100 days since Britain became involved in air strikes on Libya, and BBC correspondent Jonathan Beale has been given special access to an RAF mission in Libya.

VIDEO: French banks to help Greece

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:33 AM PDT

The President of France Nicolas Sarkozy says his government now has an agreement with French banks on rolling over Greek debt.

VIDEO: Chinese seek protection in Paris

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 09:08 PM PDT

The ethnic Chinese population in Paris say they are being systematically attacked and robbed which is driving them to seek greater police protection.

VIDEO: Tom Hanks hints at Toy Story 4

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:44 AM PDT

Hollywood A-lister Tom Hanks talks to Tim Muffett about new film Larry Crowne

River of tears

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:09 AM PDT

River Plate's relegation leaves Argentina stunned

Day in pictures

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:55 AM PDT

Most striking images from around the world

Brutal boulevards

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:21 AM PDT

Chinese immigrants targeted on Paris streets

In denial?

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:16 AM PDT

Why the US cannot get to grips with its $14 trillion debt

Big spender

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:15 AM PDT

What will be a luxury in the future?

Paradise lost

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 04:22 AM PDT

Land deal at Egypt beauty spot raises fears of corruption

Slowly goes it

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 04:46 AM PDT

What has happened to India's booming economy?

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